Levoxyl lactose
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I've now stopped it again. I clearly have a lactose intolerance, I always use soya/rice milk. I will probably either go back to taking my Nutri Thyroid at an increased dose or try Levoxyl. Has anybody got any experience with this drug or Evotrox Liquid ??
Thanks for any help and advice you can give me.
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hi AR,
my mum and i are both lactose intolerant and recently switched from oroxine (like synthroid - contains lactose) to levoxyl. we both feel heaps better now. my tsh is not right yet, my tsh keeps going up and i may have a parathyroid adenoma (so basically feel very bad) but my stomach feels a lot better on levoxyl (at least its one thing that isnt as bad as before). i had constipation, wind and diarrhea from the lactose and it is much better now.
Can somebody who has been on levoxyl for a long time and had to switch to something else because of the recall and stop of production share their experience.? I tried Synthroid but it is not working for me at all: anxiety, palpitations, sleeplessness! I was fine on levoxyll! What other drug would be the closest to Levoxyl? Any experiences with Tirosint? What is the difference between Tirosint and all the other levothyroxine meds?
Hi,
Has anyone switched from Synthroid to Levoxyl? I have been experiencing gas/bloating after I take my Synthroid and wonder if I might be reacting to the lactose in the filler. Has anyone had a better experience with Levoxyl?
Thank you.
Levoxyl is the same as it was before it was recalled. I've been on it since August 2014 and have done very well with it.
What T4 med & dosage were you on when you tried cytomel before? What dosage of cytomel and how did you take it - all at once or multiple times/day?
So, I was having to take three 50 mcg pills a day because the 50 mcg of levoxyl is the only pill that doesn't have lactose or dyes in it. So, with all that being said, I wanted to switch to a hypoallergenic pill, Tirosint.
These are my most recent test results and they reflect 150mcg levoxyl and 5 mcg of citomel twice a day:
TSH: .01 (.40-4.50) [I did this on purpose by adding the T3 because being subclinical my TSH was jumping all over the place...I have it in control now ha]
Free t4: 1.8 (.
I decided to make the switch back to Levoxyl when it came back on the market in early February. Synthroid made me feel so anxious and gave me other sides affects. So when it was available and I thought switching back I'd feel better than I do. I did just add the Cytomel in December and I think I can see that my headaches have been worse too.
Previously taking Synthroid 75 - 5 days a week and 88 2 days a week. Also split a 5 mcg Cytomel in two doses taking 1/2 in AM and 1/2 at lunch.
TSH 2.
They are both the same except in ingredients. Synthroid has lactose where Levoxyl doesn't. Two of the symptoms of Lactose intolerance/malabsorption are bloating and diarrhea.
Secondary Lactose intolerance/malabsorption occurs when the small intestine decreases lactose production after an illness, surgery or injury to the small intestine, as well as from other intestinal diseases. And I would certainly conserder thyroid disease as an illness, permanent illness.
I recently switched back to synthoid 25mcg and am trying to increase to 50 mcgs. I am having severe stomach issues and the headaches are back. I decided to try levoxyl due to it doesn't have lactose as a filler. What can I take to reduce headaches, decrease hair loss and not have tighness in my chest. Help.
Is there a reason for that? I know Unithroid, Levothroid, Levoxyl and Synthoid are some common T4s... is there a reason they seem to start with synthroid?
In reviewing various forums I have seen different people report different reactions to the meds; many have trouble with synthroid especially with headache and they think, more hair loss (although you did explain the hair loss to me and that makes sense) - so they have switched around.
This is mjred again and want to add something to the above statement. I just discovered that levothyroxine has lactose monohydrate in it as an inactive ingred. I'm very food sensitive to cow's mild and all related products. Now what do I do?
I have autoimmune thyroiditis (hypo) and take levoxyl. I had a full battery of testing done because I have had recurrent (over a year) oral blisters that started out fairly painless and small but have now become more painful. They range from 1-5mm in size and last up to 24 hours. They then burst and become a shallow ulcer that heals relatively quickly (especially the smaller ones).
My doctor said that diarrhea was not a side effect of this medicine, and that I must be gluten intolerant or lactose intolerant. So for years I've been changing my diet, with no steady results. Whatever I ate, or did not eat, I still had diarrhea. So as a last resort, I stopped taking levothyroxine three days ago. I feel great !! I have so much energy and guess what? NO diarrhea !!! It's so wonderful to drink coffee again and eat whatever I want without fear of repercussions.
i had to change to levoxyl 50mcg tablets because they have no colour or lactose. i feel like im getting a UTI if i eat lactose (or any dairy at all, plus some other foods - so if it is allergy it could be from anything, to find out i cut things out of my diet and see if the symptoms go away then try them again). i didnt get any of your other side effects though. but i did get really constipated from yellow colouring, and i got a rash.
It is made with different fillers than what you have been used to with the Levo. Some people do not get along with it. Lactose or something is in it.
It's possible you're allergic to the inert ingredients of the Synthroid.
This pure formulation consists only of T4, glycerin, gelatin, and water. Unlike some tablet formulations, Tirosint is free of dyes, gluten, lactose, sugar, and alcohol.
I reacted to synthroid and the generic form as well because they both contain lactose (I am lactose intolerant) and acacia. Acacia fillers in meds for people with severe allergies like myself is not a good idea. I researched all the meds and found that Levoxyl does not contain these fillers and have been switched. My advice to you is research, research and more research. Good luck!
Levoxyl has the less ingredients (additives) than the rest of the T4 thyroid medications, and no animal ingredients. That is why I take levoxyl.
Other thyroid medications might have lactose and some even have sugar. So if you have any problems with these issues, then levoxyl would be the best to take.
I was diagnosed with Graves Disease over 10 years ago; had the radiation pill treatment and was rediagnosed as Hypothyroid. I have been on Synthroid since that time and have been followed by an Endo. She told me to not take any generic form of Synthroid as it is not the same effect. She said she had had some patients who had a bad reaction to generic form of synthroid. My pharmacy filled my Synthroid Rx with Levothyroxin but I had them change it back.
Does drinking soy milk within one hour of taking levoxyl .25 & .50 interfere with the meds effectiveness?
Searching for a new doctor.
My appt did not go as planned. She suggested that decreasing my dose to 75 mcg was best with no Cytomel, saying I was hyperthyroid even though I told her what I was going through. When I told her I had taken Cytomel which helped me she told me I should take a walk next time to get the same effect.
My stomach reacted badly to the lactose and I was switched to Levoxyl. Being subclinical I'm not even sure I should be on this drug. So far my hair is falling out (which it never was) and in the evening and morning before I take my meds my heart is pounding and I get a horrible headache-when I take them, it goes away. Also if I don't take the meds recently my feet get ICE cold. I have not noticed any weight loss with hard core dieting and excercises.
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